Multiple-compartment lamp



Jan. 13; 1931. F. w. c. NEUNER MULTIPLE COMPARTMENT LAMP Filed May 13,1929 A ORNEYJ Patented Jan. 13, 1931 i T l ',789, 1 52 CORPORATION, OFCONN ERSVILLEg INDIANA 'MULTIPLE-COMPARTMENTLAMP w a Application filedMay 13,

Y invention relates'toa multiple compartmentlamp and particularly to theconstruction andanchorage of the several parts.

The chief object of the invention is to secure thevpartitionof such alamp to the casing withoutthe aid of rivets or screws and'ye't-retainthe partition in predetermined position and secure it I to the casing sothat the, rim can be secured in. closure-retamlng 10' position bybeing-secured thereto; One. femur-emf the }invention consists in theanchorageof the partition by'a pivoted v lock.

secondifeatui'e-of the invention consists in the formation ofthe pivotedlock "with. an extension adapted to be I associated with the usual meansheretofore employed for securing the'rim't'o the partition.

' A third'feature of theinvention consists in forming the anchoragepreviously indicated of such formation that a pair of them may beinterchangeably used for either right or left hand mounting if desired.

'The full nature of the invention will beunderstood from-theaccompanying drawings,

and the following descriptions and claims.

In the drawings, Fig. lis a front view of; a I

central portion .30, two oppositely, downthe multiple compartment lampcommonly known as a stop and tail lamp. Fig. is a longitudinal centralsectional view through Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional,

the same. view taken slightly below the plane of the.

partition, the rim and closure-being omitted;

socket.

I each apertured and In the drawings 10 includes a tubular. mountingwhich has an annular flange 11' provided with two, inward extensions 12,

7 tapped as at 13 for bolt reception. a i

The casing '14: has a back portion 15 that lies against the end of thetubular support and the casing is provided with a pair of apertures 16which register with the threaded openings 13 and a pair of bolts 17rigidly anchor the lamp casing 14 to 'the' support 10; The forward end'of the casing terminates in an annular, inwardly-directed flange 18.;

1929. Serial No. 362,585.

UNITED STAT-Es FREDERICK 'w. c. NEUNER, 0F coNNERsvILLn; INDIANA,ASSIGNOB T0 mnIANA LAMP c u that forms a stop for the inwardly-directedH portion 1910f "the rim 2( The inwa'rdlydirected flange 18 includes aforward extension '21. which bears, against suitable 'gasketlmeans, .22interposed between the end of said' fiange 21and a closure23. Closure23.a ?veachside and slightly below the center is notched as at 24etopermit the reception or free passage of the rim and closure mount end 26orthe 'rim bears upon the closure and the closure is 'divided' into twoparts "by'the transverse partitionQ'Z Of the rim'and the same is fl'integral' therewith. A lug 28 may be suitably secured as by riveting 29to the the inventionexcept in v"the, association with the remainder,hereinafterj described. v

The partition extendsjacross the casing and from front to rearthereof-forming two com-;

2'1 and serves as a -stop or catch for 1 partmentsinsuperposed relationrelative to ahorizontal plane. Thepartitionincludesa Wardly andoutwardly-directed portions 31 and twofoffset parallel'portions 32. Therear the -severallcompartments. fjThe partition :"ll'l its formation isstruck or offset at -the rear end as at 35Q(compare]Figs; 1 and 3-) toprovide; "clearance for the heads of the bolts 17. 1 said deformationsserve as locating members for i the partition. Suitably secured to theupper and lower, faces off the. centralportion -30 are the-strapportions 36 whichjhave' forward;

and. angularextensions which may be semitubular; (see and include thelateral extension 38 against which bear-s one endljof the spring 39 andthrough which extendscom ductor member 34. "The finsulatidnfw'asher ablymounted in the socket formed the .semktuhular. pertioafii andcthe termnal 43.

40supportsatheterminal.end 41 of the con: 7 .ductors3t andbearsagainstthe otherv end {of the spring, "Thje'rlamp bulb 42 is detachingfldeformations 35. The tiltable latches thereof is associated withterminal 41. Ascess to the sockets for lamp bulb replacement is had byremoving the rim and closure.

The means for anchoring the partitions to the casing includes ananchoring mechanism at each side of the partition, The's'ame comprises atriangular pivotally inounted locking or latch member pivoted as at 51to said partition andhaving at each forward corner a locking notch 52with locking tongue 53 formed thereby. Since the locking member isprovided at each corner; with a notch and a tongue, the same lockingmember is adapted for right or left hand looking when mounted upon theright or left handside ofthe casing respectivelyf The partition isinserted in the open end of the casing, see Fig. 3. Theinsertedpartition has its: position partially determined by the heads of thebolts 17 and the boltlocat- 50. are then tilted from the position shown"at jrtherightof Fig 3 to the position as shown in the left of I saidfigure, thereby projecting the adj acent tongue53 intothe groove formedin the forwardedge ofthe casing by "the inwardly-directed flange 18.The: Partition is thus locked to the casing. To prevent rotation of thepartition in the casing, t he embossments 55 are provided in the flange21. V Upward and downward movement "of the partition is prevented by thepartition portions 35 engaging the bolt heads 17 or casing portions 55respectively.

7 Each tiltable latch includes an angular ex- .r tension 'centrallyapertured as at 61 and at the aperture thereof, a suitable collar or iflange 62 is formed. Said aperture and the collar or flange is threadedfor receiving the i v bolt 25. The rim is thus locked to the parti tion'and a-clampingor drawing-up action tion with a casing, a closure, a rim,and a partition in the casing forming a plurality of compartmentstherein, of'means detachably with a portion of the casing, said latchhaving a tapered body portion apertured near its apex,ia pair ofsymmetrically located shoulders at its wider end and a screw threadedportion extending at right angles to the same end between saidshoulders.

4. A latch for-the partition of a lamp housing having a tapered bodyportion apertured near its apex,a pair of symmetrically locatedshoulders at its wider end and a screw thread-' ed portion extending atright-angles to the same end between said shoulders- 5. In a multiplecompartmentlam pering casing having anaperture'd back, a pairofanc'horing boltshavingheads within the casing and bodies-extendingthrough ing portions 'atfthe smaller I end cooperating with the heads ofsaid bolts and the larger end cooperating with the casing projectionsfor locating it in'the casing.

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can be obtained between'the rim and casing; V

' The invention claimed is; I .7

'1'. In a lamp construction, the combination with a casing, a closure, arim, and a partitionl in the casing forininga plurality ofcompartmentstherein, of means 'detachably securing 7 Q thejrim to thepartition and the partitionvto thelcasing including a latchmemberpivoted the combinationof an open front rearward y ta In witnesswhereofl-have hereunto afliixed to th rtition and co-operating with a Ae On of the asing. 7 v

2, In a lamp construction, the combination witha casin g member andapartition mem :3

" berlin the casingfmember forming a plurality of compartments therein,of a latch pivoted to one of saidmembersand'co-operating with the other'forisecuring partition to the casing and ,including an extension.provided withafastening means, aclosure for the casingmembefla rim forthe closure,and means i forholding the rim against the closure and ioperating with the fastening means on said the latter on the casingincluding means coextension." V

' 3'. In a lamp construction, he combina-

